2019 pre-season 6A football coaches poll

OSAAtoday presents its first statewide 6A football poll of 2019. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

The pre-season 6A and 5A polls will be released today. OSAAtoday will publish the pre-season 4A and 3A polls on Tuesday and the pre-season 2A, 1A (8-man) and 1A (6-man) polls on Wednesday.

Look for the 6A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.

1. Lake Oswego (15) 174

2. Jesuit (1) 141

3. Central Catholic (2) 112

4. Sheldon 99

5. West Linn 94

6. Tualatin 90

6. Tigard 90

8. Clackamas 70

9. West Salem 22

10. Lakeridge 21

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Sunset (19)

Notes: Lake Oswego won its first title since 2011 last year, beating Sheldon 34-27 in the championship game. ... Jesuit and Clackamas reached the semifinals. Clackamas, the 2017 champion, has made it to the final four the last three seasons. ... Sheldon of Eugene was the last champion from outside of the Portland area, taking the title in 2012.